Category Archives: Nutrition

What’s in your Bread? If I asked you to close your eyes and visualize yourself preparing to make homemade bread, what ingredients would you envision? Flour? Water? Yeast? How about some Azodicarbonamide? Butylated Hydroxyanisole? Ethoxylated mono and di-glycerides? What, no? … Continue reading →

I Heard it Through the Grapevine! Don’t let their small size fool you. Organic raisins are a rich source of iron, potassium, copper and B complex vitamins and offer a wide range of health benefits. Regular consumption of raisins help … Continue reading →

Dill, Bread & Butter, Hot & Spicy, oh my! Pickles. I am obsessed with pickles. I could probably throw down a jar in a day. Easily. I have always assumed making your own pickles was a long and complicated process, … Continue reading →

Let’s Get Started! I wanted to follow up my last blog with a more in depth plan to help you visualize the end game. Food is just one component in living a greener lifestyle. There are toxins all around us. … Continue reading →

Small Changes lead to Big Differences! While changing your lifestyle can initially feel overwhelming, taking small steps in the right direction will point you down a healthier path of lifelong habits. Over the years, I have made small changes that … Continue reading →

All Hail Avocados! Avocados are queens in my book. Aside from being a super versatile and delicious element to many dishes, they pack a powerful punch of nutrients. Avocados are most commonly used in guacamole, as a salad topping or … Continue reading →

ACV easy as 1, 2, 3 Acetic acid, the active ingredient in vinegar, is made by fermenting the sugars from apples. Most manufacturers pasteurize and filter their vinegar to prevent any “mother” from forming. While useful for laundry and natural … Continue reading →

Garlic lovers: this one’s for you! To say I love garlic would be putting it mildly. I scoop up organic garlic whenever I come across it and use it daily in my food preparation, as well as for natural remedies. … Continue reading →